Genetic variance of adolescent growth in stature

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 173-186

  Beunen, G ^c   Thomis, M ^d   Maes, H H ^b   Loos, R ^d   Malina, R M ^a   Claessens, A L ^d   Vlietinck, R ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Fac of Phys Educ and Physiother   (Belgium)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC STRUCTURE; YOUNG POPULATION;

PROSPECT HILL VIRUS;

EID: 0034024145     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030144600282280     Document Type: Article

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